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Buggs' 15 lead East Tennessee State over Austin Peay 79-57Braxton Meah is 7-foot-1. But in the first month of his lone season at Nebraska, he needed to take baby steps. “It took a minute trying to understand everything,” Meah said. “There’s a lot coach (Fred) Hoiberg put into this system, so it just took me a little while to figure it out, but we’re getting there.” The senior transfer was one of the last Huskers to arrive on campus this summer, delayed by Washington’s late academic calendar after committing to NU in the spring. He missed Nebraska’s third game of the season with a sprained ankle and has dealt with foul trouble. But during the adjustment period are moments in which Meah flashes what he brings to the table for a team whose identity is rooted in grit and physicality. He bothered Ryan Kalkbrenner in the Huskers’ upset of Creighton. On Wednesday, he scored 12 points, taking advantage of a short South Dakota front line and teammates’ ability to find him for high-percentage shots. People are also reading... “When a team has to collapse in on him, that’s what’s gonna open up those uncontested 3s, and that’s what happens when you got a force back there at the rim,” Hoiberg said. “It was good to see our guys finally throw some lobs to him. We’ve missed him on a lot of occasions." Meah made all six of his shot attempts last Wednesday, when NU improved to 5-1. All were dunks. Three were alley-oops, products of him finding open space when Berke Buyuktuncel was double-teamed on the block, when the defense collapsed on Brice Williams and running the floor in transition. Nebraska didn’t have that kind of lob option a season ago. Nebraska's Braxton Meah (34) dunks the ball against South Dakota on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Days earlier, he led an effort that stonewalled Kalkbrenner, who entered averaging more than 25 points per game but finished with four points on one shot. Four fouls limited Meah to 11 minutes, but nothing came easily for Kalkbrenner dealing with Meah in front of him and a second defender lurking on the other side. Meah intercepted a pass into Kalkbrenner in the first half, something few other players can do on a high-arcing entry to the 7-1 center. Meah still needs the right circumstances to perform offensively. He doesn’t have Buyuktuncel’s perimeter abilities or the nimble feet of Andrew Morgan in the post, but his presence under the basket can generate easy looks for himself and others. Especially on nights like Wednesday, when the Huskers have a major size advantage almost across the board and are finding him above the rim. Nebraska's offense is still figuring itself out, too, but Meah’s growth is a piece of that. And the last game was a step forward for him and the Huskers, who host North Florida at 3 p.m. Sunday. “We gotta get him easy baskets at the rim, and that’s gonna cause teams to crash in and smash down on him, and that’s what’s gonna create those open, uncontested 3-point shots,” Hoiberg said. “So it was good to see him going, and I think even a better sign for our guys to find him.” Scouting the Ospreys: Seward grad Nate Lliteras comes into Sunday's game averaging 14.3 points. The 6-6 senior guard is one of four players for North Florida (5-2) averaging double figure in scoring. Projected starters Nebraska (5-1) G - Rollie Worster 6-5 Sr. 9.7 G - Brice Williams 6-7 Jr. 18.7 F - Juwan Gary 6-6 Jr. 9,7 F - Berke Buyuktuncel 6-10 So. 9.5 C - Braxton Meah 7-1 Sr. 4.2 North Florida (5-2) G - Jaylen Smith 5-11 So. 10.9 G - Miles Jasai 6-6 So. 11.7 G - Oscar Berry 6-5 Sr. 1.9 G - Nate Lliteras 6-6 Sr. 14.3 F - Josh Harris 6-8 Fr. 15.4 Photos: Nebraska men’s basketball hosts South Dakota — Nov. 28 Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) celebrates shooting a 3-pointer during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) celebrates shooting a 3-pointer during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's assistant coach Nate Loenser speaks to the bench during the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (right) defends against South Dakota's Jake Brack (21) during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Gavin Griffiths (12) and South Dakota's Jake Brack (front) battle for a loose ball during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (right) defends against South Dakota's Jake Brack (21) during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Braxton Meah (34) dunks during the second half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Brice Williams (3) dribbles down the court while defended by South Dakota's Shey Eberwein (2) during the first half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) defends against South Dakota's Cameron Fens (54) during the first half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Juwan Gary (center) grimaces during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Gary left the game after the play and did not return. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) shoots a 3-pointer during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Berke Büyüktuncel (left) and South Dakota's Max Burchill (3) reach for the ball during the first half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Benjamin Becker of Lincoln, 11, jumps around while wearing a turkey hat as South Dakota's Isaac Bruns (12) shoots free throws during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Brice Williams (3) dunks the ball off of a fast break during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (1) shoots a layup during the second half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (31) dribbles down the court while defended by South Dakota's Shey Eberwein (2) during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) celebrates shooting a 3-pointer during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Brice Williams (3) jumps to rebound the ball during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska high-fives fans as they leave the court after the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska won 96-79. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) shoots a 3-pointer while defended by South Dakota's Dre Bullock (11) during the first half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (1) shoots a layup during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (center) drives through South Dakota's Kaleb Stewart (1) and Jake Brack (21) during the first half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Andrew Morgan (23) and Nebraska's Gavin Griffiths (12) reach for a rebound during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Benjamin Becker of Lincoln, 11, jumps around while wearing a turkey hat as South Dakota's Isaac Bruns (12) shoots free throws during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Benjamin Becker of Lincoln, 11, waves his a turkey hat in the air as South Dakota's Chase Forte (9) shoots free throws during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Braxton Meah (34) smiles after a dunk during the second half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (31) shoots a 3-pointer while defended by South Dakota's Isaac Bruns (12) during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (center) dribbles the ball during the second half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) shoots the ball while defended by South Dakota's Cameron Fens (54) on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Juwan Gary (4) walks off the court holding a towel to his face during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Braxton Meah (34) dunks the ball during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Ahron Ulis (2) celebrates shooting a 3-pointer with .07 seconds left during the second half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) celebrates shooting a 3-pointer during the first half game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (right) drives down the court while defended by South Dakota's Paul Bruns (23) during the first half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) shoots a 3-pointer during the first half game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Braxton Meah (34) dunks the ball against South Dakota on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Ahron Ulis (2) celebrates shooting a 3-pointer with .07 seconds left during the second half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Subscribe for the best Husker news & commentary Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!We Don't All Need Regular Skin Cancer Screening But You Can Know Your Risk And Check Yourself
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Lehigh football rallies in 4th quarter to stun Richmond, gets first NCAA playoff win since 2011Santa Fe author Trent Zelazny died on Thursday of acute liver failure on what would have been his 48th birthday, according to a social media post from his sister Shannon Zelazny. Zelazny, the son of late science fiction writer Roger Zelazny, had been suffering from reduced mobility for a number of months following a cerebellar stroke he had in September. “He was still 'my brother' and was making remarkable progress learning how to walk again,” Shannon wrote in social media post on Saturday. "He was then hit with acute liver failure, which resulted in his hospitalization and death. “Tonight, when he should’ve been blowing out the candles on his birthday cake, he made his way out of this world,” wrote Shannon. Zelazny was known for his literary prowess across genres, from crime and horror to science fiction and fantasy. But his horror novels received the most recognition, with his 2012 novel Sleep Gently receiving the Nightmare Award, and his 2009 short story The House of Happy Mayhem receiving honorable mention for Ellen Datlow’s “Best Horror of the Year” award. His career as an author began as early as 1999 with the short stories, Hope is an Inanimate Desire and Harold Asher and His Vomiting Dogs , followed by more short stories Zelazny wrote throughout the early 2000s. His professional writing career came about in 2009 with the publication of The Day the Leash Gave Way and Other Stories , a collected anthology of Zelazny’s short stories, with new stories, and ones that had previously appeared in magazines. Zelazny had by then moved to Florida, where his fiancee committed suicide, and he developed severe alcoholism. In a 2012 interview, he told Stephen C. Ornsby that it was “a lot of hard work and the support of family and friends ... and rehab” that helped him through the difficult time. He resumed his writing in 2011 with the novels Fractal Despondency , Shadowboxer , To Sleep Gently and A Crack in Melancholy Time . His novel Destination Unknown , which was meant to be published in 2008, also finally saw the light of day in 2011. "A powerful and good writer,” attested fellow writer Neil Gaiman in praise of Zelazny’s 2012 novel Too Late to Call Texas . “Someone who's been through hell and come out, I hope, the other side." He wrote several more books, short stories, and even plays — several of which were performed here, like his debut, 2012’s Not Any Little Girl , a one-act play which premiered in Santa Fe. Zelazny was also an active film buff, and regularly contributed to the Santa Fe’s Jean Cocteau Theater, where he wrote “previews” It was also at the Jean Cocteau where Zelazny and George R.R. Martin co-produced GODSON, a musical play written by Zelazny’s father, for whom Martin expressed reverence as a writer. The entire Zelazny family, who welcomed Martin into their home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, according to a 1995 memorial written by Martin following Roger Zelazny’s death. “We’ve been through so much together over the past few years," Shannon wrote of her brother, "our bond was rock solid. There will never be another Trent or anyone who knew me the way he did. Alas, it was his time to go." "He mentioned last week," she added, "that he had lived a full life and made other comments that let me know he had arrived at a deeper level of peace within than he had ever known before. I sure hope that’s what he feels now. His suffering is over. Godspeed big brother. I will miss you for the rest of my days.”
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HERE’S Lewis Hamilton’s new company car. Ferrari 12Cilindri . Dang. When Lewis clocked in at Ferrari on Monday morning, I’d like to think he was straight on the blower for one of these. Naked V12. Wrapped in a polarising designer suit. Right up his street. Now the Italians pronounce 12Cilindri as Dodici Cilindri. Doe-dee-chee. Or don’t-ditch-it. Thankfully, I didn’t. But I did give it a damned good thrashing at Goodyear’s private test track. The bonnet bulges like Santa’s sack because it houses a blockbuster 6.5-litre naturally-aspirated V12 that thumps out 830 horses and revs to 9,500rpm. Eighty per cent of torque is available from 2,500rpm. You can imagine the noise. You can imagine the speed. You can imagine the smell of everything getting hot. Ten out of ten. No notes. Actually, scratch that, dodici out of 10. No notes. The late great Enzo Ferrari once said: “When you buy a Ferrari, you pay for the engine and I will give the rest of the car free.” He’d like 12Cilindri. It’s the only car in the world that looks as good with its bonnet open as it does closed. Take a moment to drink in its beauty. As you would expect from Ferrari, there’s all sorts of trick aero and F1 wizardry going on here to keep things shiny side up. Yet the silhouette of this two-seat berlinetta is simple and sophisticated. Basically, 12Cilindri succeeds the 812 Superfast. But it’s better. The aluminium spaceframe chassis is stiffer. The wheelbase is a smidge shorter. Gear shifts are quicker. The brakes are like anchors. It needs them. You could pay extra for a Burmester sound system. But that would be silly. That howling V12 is the only music you need. It has four-wheel steering and something very Ferrari called Slide Slip Control 8.0 which measures grip levels, even on snotty roads in normal use — and not just on the limit. Now you’re probably thinking race-bred driving thrills equals chiropractor on speed dial. Actually, no. The cockpit is surprisingly comfy with massaging and ventilated seats to soothe your bones. The big glass roof adds to the feeling of space. Three digital screens carry loads of technology including a letterbox-shaped co-driver’s display. But there’s more fun to be had behind the tiller. We like the chunky gearshift paddles. We like the glow-up rev lights on the steering wheel. We like the red F1-style switch to adjust the suspension and attack mode settings. You could pay extra for a Burmester sound system. But that would be silly. That howling V12 is the only music you need. To conclude, then. The £336k Ferrari 12Cilindri is Ferrari at its brilliant best. When you want to play, it is totally up for it. When you stop for a rest, it is Instagram gold. Lewis will love it.Jason Kelce will try his hand at late-night television early next year. Kelce announced during an appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Thursday night that he will host “They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce,” on ESPN. The one-hour show will tape on five straight Friday nights beginning Jan. 3. That coincides with the last week of the NFL’s regular season and the playoffs. The show will originate in front of a live audience from Union Transfer in Philadelphia. The first four episodes will air at 1 a.m. EST starting on Jan. 4 with the final episode coming on at 1:30 a.m. EST on Feb. 1. “I loved late-night shows, I’ve always loved them. I remember sleepovers watching Conan O’Brien with my friends,” Kelce said on Kimmel’s show. “We’re going to have a bunch of guys up there — legends of the game, friends that I played with, coaches, celebrities,” Kelce said. The Philadelphia-based band Snacktime will provide the show’s music. The show’s title is a homage to “They Call it Pro Football,” which was NFL Films’ first full-length film in 1967. NFL Films originated in Philadelphia and founders Ed and Steve Sabol are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It also featured the legendary voice of John Facenda, who did the news on Philadelphia television before becoming better known as the voice of NFL Films. NFL Films will produce the show in conjunction with Kelce’s Wooderboy Productions and Skydance Sports. Each episode will also be also seen on Replays airing on ESPN2, and also be available on ESPN+, ESPN’s YouTube channel and the Jason Kelce channel on YouTube. Kelce is in the first year of a multi-year agreement with ESPN. He appears on the network’s “Monday Night Countdown” show as well as providing halftime and postgame analysis. He played 13 years for the Philadelphia Eagles before retiring at the end of last season and was the most sought-after former player by networks. He participated in last year’s NFL Broadcasting and Media Workshop, which used to be known as the “Broadcast Bootcamp.”
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Veterinary Services Market Poised for Tremendous Growth from 2024 to 2032During a Labour away day ahead of the last election, the party’s candidates were put through their paces as parliamentary debaters. The topic chosen, assisted dying , was a deliberately intractable issue designed to test their analytical skills. Yet just months later, scores of new MPs find themselves having to make a very real decision over changing the law. “I’m genuinely the most back and forth on this that I’ve been on anything,” said one new MP who has found themselves on either side of the debate over recent months. Like so many, with the issues so finely balanced in their mind, a single conversation can sway their thinking. “I had a conversation during the election campaign with a woman whose husband was on a [syringe] driver for 12 days,” the MP said. “I can honestly say that conversation really changed my mind and put me in the pro camp. But the challenge for the people who are pro is whether they can convince everybody that this bill is narrow enough. I don’t know what they could do prior to Friday to get that over.” All MPs are now grappling over how they will vote in Friday’s once-in-a-generation decision on the assisted dying bill brought forward by Labour backbencher Kim Leadbeater. They talk of being bombarded with campaign material from the pro and anti campaigns, as well as being swayed by personal stories of friends, family and constituents. However, Labour MPs involved in that pre-election debate practice say it could never have prepared them for the real thing, as discussing the principle of assisted dying has given way to assessing the merits of the specific bill now before them. “The general public get to say whether they’re pro or against it as a principle,” said a Labour MP. “The MPs in the grey area now are the ones asking: ‘How would this work?’ We’re trying to think of it pragmatically.” MPs across the political divide said that there had been a large amount of lobbying in their inboxes, but they are taking very different approaches to reaching their final decisions. Some said they were talking at length to their colleagues to thrash out the issues. Others said they were keeping their thoughts to themselves. While new MPs find themselves thrown into a major ethical debate only months into their career, Friday’s free vote on the issue has been no easier for some veteran MPs. John McDonnell, the former shadow chancellor who entered parliament in 1997, said he had thought about the issue for decades – but had only very recently switched in favour of backing the bill. “I’ve been in parliament 27 years now,” he said. “This has become a recurring debate every few years. It’s a hardy perennial that comes back. “Up until now, I was unsure and opposed previous attempts at assisted dying. I was concerned, as everyone is, to make sure that we get it right and that there’s safeguards in place. “I’ve been trying to talk to as many organisations as possible. I’ve read everything that’s come into my inbox. I’ve tried to interrogate the proposals as much as possible that Kim and others put forward. And so now, for the first time, I’ve come to the view that, yes, I’ll support an assisted dying bill. I think the safeguards that Kim has put forward are pretty strong. But again, if there are other improvements that could be made, I’m open minded to looking at those. But as a matter of principle, I now think we need to move forward on it.” Sign up to Observed Analysis and opinion on the week's news and culture brought to you by the best Observer writers after newsletter promotion As it is a free vote, there are figures from the political left and right on both sides. Former Tory cabinet ministers Kit Malthouse and David Davis are among the leading advocates for a change in the law . It is also an issue that has divided politicians who have almost always agreed. McDonnell will be voting in the opposite division lobby to some of his oldest political fellow travellers on the left, including Diane Abbott . Jeremy Corbyn has also previously indicated he will oppose assisted dying. “I haven’t spoken to either Jeremy or Diane,” he said. “I will do, but it’s not left or right. It’s a very individual position. And again, it’s only in this recent period, in the last few months, that I’ve come to the conclusion that, actually, I can’t any longer deny people that right.” Other MPs said that they and many of their colleagues had a clear instinct on the issue but wanted to show they were willing to consider all sides before casting their vote. “There are some people who feel that you’re denying them a fundamental human right versus other people who think you’re allowing people to kill themselves against the will of God ,” said a Tory MP. “You get quite strong, visceral opinions from constituents.”
